# N8517L: 1976 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2018-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A-219
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 23, 1976
- Certificate issued: November 19, 1991
- Last registry action: January 27, 2010
- Mode S code: ABAE67
- Owner when cancelled: [Campbell Danny D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMPBELL%20DANNY%20D)
- Location: [Runnells, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Runnells)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5452° N, 93.3710° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50237, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8517L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8517L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8517L-2018-01-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Raven S55A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC84LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA287), Sep 30, 1984: Raven S55A (N8517L), Prairie City, IA, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19840930056549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840930056549A), Sep 30, 1984: Raven S55A (N8517L), Prairie City, IA. Passenger was injured during rough landing in a balloon.

## Other aircraft with N8517L

- [Cancelled 1970-04-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8517L-1970-04-16): Piper PA-25, S/N 25-4935, built 1969. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Alaska Transportation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALASKA%20TRANSPORTATION%20CO), [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)

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